Purpose

Federal and state laws require a sex offender or sexual predator (hereinafter jointly referred to as “sex offender”) to take certain steps if he or she becomes enrolled in or employed at an institution of higher education.  The Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, 730 ILCS 150/3 requires students and employees to register at the College or University in which they attend or are employed.  In accordance with Lake Land College Board Policy 08.07, the purpose of these procedures is to outline the College’s registration requirements for both employees and students who are convicted sex offenders who are required to register as such pursuant to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act.

Requirements

Upon hire, enrollment or admittance to the College, or upon the conviction of a sexual offense that requires registration pursuant to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, any student or employee that is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act must, within three (3) days of hire, enrollment or admittance to the College, or within three (3) days after the conviction of a sexual offense that requires registration pursuant to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, register with the College’s Chief of Police and provide the following accurate personal information, when requested:

In addition to the information required above, registrant’s convicted under Sections 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.3 or 11-21 of the IL Criminal Code shall provide:

• IP addresses at the offender’s place of employment or residence;

Students required to register pursuant to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act must register with the College’s Chief of Police at the start of each semester in which he/she has enrolled in classes at the College.

All employees of the College required to register pursuant to the Illinois Sex Registration Act must report to the College’s Chief of Police within one year from the date of his/her last registration.

Any sex offender required to register with the College must notify the College’s Chief of Police within three (3) days if any of the above registration information has changed.

Upon receipt of the registration data identified above from the sex offender who is a student or applicant for admission at the College, the College’s Chief of Police will notify the College’s Vice President for Student Services who will review the student’s registration data and the enrollment or admissions records to ensure that there was no misrepresentation of information on the enrollment or admissions forms and to take any other steps which may be appropriate, consistent with the law and Lake Land College Policy.

Upon receipt of the registration data identified above from the sex offender who is an employee or applicant for employment at the College, the College’s Chief of Police will provide the registration data to the appropriate department Vice President who will review the employment application of said individual to ensure there was no misrepresentation of information on the application and to take any other steps which may be appropriate, consistent with the law and Lake Land College Policy.

Maintenance of Registration Data

Applicants for Admission and Students:
All sex offender registration data received by the College’s Chief of Police pursuant to this Policy, that pertains to applicants for admission and/or current students of the College, will be maintained by the College’s Chief of Police.

Applicants for Employment and Employees:
All sex offender registration data received by the College’s Chief of Police pursuant to Board Policy 08.07 and these procedures, that pertains to applicants and/or employees of the College, will be maintained by the College’s Chief of Police.

Only those employees who are required to use or handle the sex offender registration data received by the College pursuant to these procedures will have access to such data or documents.

Compliance and Penalties

Applicants for Admission and Students:
Any student who fails to register as a sex offender with the College’s Chief of Police within three (3) days after beginning school, as required by the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, 735 ILCS 150/3(a), will be subject to immediate expulsion from the College.

The College reserves the right to deny or revoke admission of a convicted sex offender upon notification by local authority, as designated by State Police and/or upon registration by the sex offender with the College’s Chief of Police, or to set forth specific limitations and/or restrictions on the student.

The College reserves the right to evaluate and document special cases and to refuse admission if the College determines that the convicted sex offender is a threat or a potential danger to the college community or if such refusal is considered to be in the best interest of the College.

A student whose admission is revoked after enrollment, pursuant to Board Policy 08.07 and these procedures, , shall be notified of his/her right to appeal the revocation decision and provided with information regarding the appeal process.

Applicants for Employment and Employees:
Any employee who fails to register as a sex offender with the College’s Chief of Police within three (3) days after beginning employment, as required by the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, 735 ILCS 150/3(a), will be subject to dismissal from employment from the College.

The College reserves the right to deny employment to or discharge a convicted sex offender upon notification by local authority, as designated by State Police and/or upon registration by the sex offender or sexual predator with the College’s Chief of Police, or to set forth specific limitations and/or restrictions on the employee.

The College reserves the right to evaluate and document special cases and to refuse employment if the College determines that the convicted sex offender is a threat or a potential danger to the college community or if such refusal is considered to be in the best interest of the College.

An employee who has been discharged pursuant to Board Policy 08.07 and these procedures shall be notified of his/her right to appeal the discharge decision and provided with information regarding the appeal process.

Public Inspection and Copying of Documents

Notwithstanding any other provision of Board Policy 08.07 and these procedures to the contrary, all employees must comply with the provisions of any other State law with respect to allowing the public inspection and copying of information or documents containing all or any portion the sex offender registration information. This includes requests for information or documents under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Public Availability

A copy of Board Policy 08.07 and these procedures shall be made available to the public upon request.